Book description
Interprofessional Rehabilitation: a Person-Centred Approach is
a concise and readable introduction to the principles and practice of
a person-centred interprofessional approach to rehabilitation, based
upon a firm scientific evidence base.
Written by a multi-contributor team of specialists in physiotherapy,
occupational therapy, nursing, psychology and rehabilitation medicine,
this text draws together common themes that cut across the different
professional groups and the spectrum of health conditions requiring
rehabilitation, and sets out a model of practice that is tailored to
the specific needs of the client. Showing interprofessionalism at work
in a range of clinical contexts, the book argues that effective
rehabilitation is best conducted by well-integrated teams of
specialists working in an interdisciplinary way, with the client or
patient actively involved in all stages of the process.
This book will be essential reading for students preparing for
practice in an increasingly interprofessional environment, and will be
of interest to any health care practitioner keen to understand how an
integrated approach to rehabilitation can benefit their clients.
About the Editors
Sarah G Dean is a senior lecturer in health services research,
based at the University of Exeter, UK, with a background in
physiotherapy and health psychology. She has a particular interest in
the psychology of exercise-based rehabilitation for people with long
term conditions.
Richard J Siegert has a background in clinical psychology and
neuropsychology and a special interest in the application of
psychometrics to measurement in rehabilitation settings. A Reader in
Rehabilitation at King's College London, he is soon to take up a Chair
in Psychology and Rehabilitation at AUT University in Auckland, New Zealand.
William J Taylor is an academic rehabilitation physician and
rheumatologist in Wellington, New Zealand, where he teaches a
postgraduate interdisciplinary course in rehabilitation and continues
to work at the coal-face of clinical practice.
